Killian Doyle (Kilkenny hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cillian Ó Dúghaill | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
2004 Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Emeralds | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2023-present | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2023-present | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Killian Doyle (born 2004) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Emeralds and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Career
Doyle played hurling at all levels during his time as a student at St Kieran's College in Kilkenny. As joint-captain of the college's senior hurling team, he won an All-Ireland PPS SAHC after a 3–13 to 0–12 win over Presentation College, Athenry in the final.[1] Doyle later studied at University of Limerick and won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal in 2025 after a 0–23 to 1–15 defeat of DCU Dóchas Éireann.[2]
At club level, Doyle first played for Emeralds at juvenile and underage levels before progressing to adult level. He first played for Kilkenny as part of the minor team that won back-to-back Leinster MHC titles but lost the 2020 All-Ireland MHC final to Galway.[3] Doyle immediately progressed to the under-20 team and was at midfied when Kilkenny beat Limerick by a point in the 2022 All-Ireland under-20 final.[4]
Doyle was still a schoolboy when he made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Tipperary in February 2023.[5] He has since won three consecutive Leinster SHC medals.[6]
Honours
- St Kieran's
- University of Limerick
- Kilkenny
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2023, 2024, 2025
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2022
- Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2022
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 2020, 2021
References
- ^ Keane, Paul (17 March 2023). "St Kieran's too strong for Pres in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Impressive UL triumph in Fitzgibbon Cup Final". GAA website. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title". GAA website. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Kilkenny name team to face Tipperary in Allianz Hurling League". Kilkenny Live. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Kilkenny make it six in a row as Galway blow hot and cold in Leinster final". Irish Independent. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.